Thailand History Guide

This butterfly is from the northern mountain valleys. At rest, its hind wings are covered by the fore wings, hiding their magnificent colors and allowing the insect to blend with its surroundings.

Bhutanitis Lidderdali

The terinos clarissa belongs to the nymphalides family.  This small butterfly is mauve, varying in shade with the angle of vision.  It flies discreetly close to the ground in the deep forest and at rest it is camouflaged against the vegetation.

Terinos Clarissa

The Acherontia lachesis, which lives in the northern mountains, is the Thai cousin of the European “Death’s head kawk moth” (A. atropos). It is a nocturnal butterfly and will risk its life to penetrate beehives to gorge itself on the honey.

Acherontia Lachesis

The black part of the wings of the Papilio arcturus as though it is sprinkled with emerald dust. This spectacular butterfly can often be seen
along mountain tracks.

Papilo Arcturus

The Troides aeacus reigns in the north. Its caterpillar deters birds and insectivorous reptiles by living on a poisonous liana, the aristoloche, which protects it against predators. This butterfly has recently been
designated an endangered species.

Troides Aeacus

This is the biggest diurnal butterfly in Thailand and South East Asia with a wing span of 5.6 inches.

Sticophtalma Camadeva

A jungle butterfly that sometimes ventures into towns and villages.

Atrophaneura Polyeuctes

1-2 days Ovigenesis

10-12 dyas Hatching

15-18 Days Ecdysis

4-6 days Silk spinning

4-12 days Pupation

Life cycle of the Mulberry Bombyx